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. >>> fiscal cliff negotiations inched forward ever so slightly yesterday. house speaker john boehner visited the white house with his first face-to-face meeting with the president since sunday. both sides called the talks frank, but their public positions haven't changed a bit. huge tax increases and budget cuts will kick in january 1 unless they can find an alternative. >>> there's a new high-profile democrat this morning, charlie crisp, florida's former republican governor who turned independent for a failed attempt to run for the senate, filed papers yesterday to officially switch his party to democrat. he says he feels more comfortable as a democrat now, but there's talk he may run for his old job as governor again. but this time as a democrat. >>> calling the process bitter and costly, u.n. ambassador susan rice says she's stepping aside, withdrawing from consideration to be the next secretary of state. rice made the surprise announcement thursday, bowing to extreme criticism from republican senators who vow to fight her nomination. she's been under ex
. >>> fiscal cliff negotiations inched forward ever so slightly yesterday. house speaker john boehner visited the white house with his first face-to-face meeting with the president since sunday. both sides called the talks frank, but their public positions haven't changed a bit. huge tax increases and budget cuts will kick in january 1 unless they can find an alternative. >>> there's a new high-profile democrat this morning, charlie crisp, florida's former republican governor...
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the president orders lawmakers to top level negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it's just four days until a pending financial fiasco that would cost every single american. it's friday, december 28. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, and happy friday. i'm brandi hitt in for paula faris. >> and i'm muhammad lila in for rob nelson. brandi, we made it through the week. still got a half hour left, but we made it and it's been great. >> and then you head back to d.c. today. >> and you're going to l.a. >> so we'll be leaving you. >> it's been a wild ride. >> it's been a lot of fun. >> absolutely. now let's just make it through this half hour. coming up, we're going to hear from the vocal players in washington awaiting today's fiscal cliff negotiations. that is our top story. then we'll remember stormin' norman schwartzcopf, one of the nation's best known warriors. while leading troops to battle, he's lost his battle with pneumonia. >>> blown away by an oncoming tornado. take a look. it was recorded outside an alabama store. and it shows, oh, my gosh, the powe
the president orders lawmakers to top level negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it's just four days until a pending financial fiasco that would cost every single american. it's friday, december 28. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, and happy friday. i'm brandi hitt in for paula faris. >> and i'm muhammad lila in for rob nelson. brandi, we made it through the week. still got a half hour left, but we made it and it's been great....
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aides to president and john boehner say they're not going to do the fiscal cliff negotiation through the media and they're doing a really good job on trying to keep a tight lid on how the negotiations are going. outside detroit, president obama issued a warning of what may happen if middle class tax rates go up. if the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. >> consumer spending will go down. that means you've got less customers. businesses get fewer profits. they hire fewer workers. you go on a downward spiral. >> reporter: the president met with house speaker john boehner at the white house. their face-to-face meeting in three weeks. neither side would offer any details from the discussion, which may be a good sign of modest progress. but a spokesman for the republican leader said boehner did not back down. his offer to the white house last week is still the gop's position in the fiscal cliff talks. that plan offers a total of $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, including $800 billion in new tax revenue, but no increases on the top 2% of taxpayers. that's where the
aides to president and john boehner say they're not going to do the fiscal cliff negotiation through the media and they're doing a really good job on trying to keep a tight lid on how the negotiations are going. outside detroit, president obama issued a warning of what may happen if middle class tax rates go up. if the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. >> consumer spending will go down. that means you've got less customers. businesses get fewer profits. they hire fewer workers. you go...
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. >>> and to capitol hill where negotiations on avoiding the fiscal cliff took a new turn. the sticking point up for debate by the president and as well as congressional republicans. >>> also this morning, a "world news now" special report. why some people who have already been born, get this, may live to the ripe old age of 150. that's right. 1-5-0. the secrets of staying young revealed. >> would you want to live to 150 is the question? >> always a great question, how old do people want to be? the answer, to live as old as you have a good quality of life physically and mentally. if you are 150 and out of it. what is the point? >> feed you some apple sauce. >> thank you, thank you. can you wipe me now. no one wants that kind of life. 150 healthy. >> the gifts parents can buy now that will make the kids go crazy on christmas morning. the science of picking the right toy. as a parent, i can tell you. look at that. so excited. nothing like seeing that unabashed joy on your child's face. this is all? >> christmas is about the kids and those moments right there. do we lose it as
. >>> and to capitol hill where negotiations on avoiding the fiscal cliff took a new turn. the sticking point up for debate by the president and as well as congressional republicans. >>> also this morning, a "world news now" special report. why some people who have already been born, get this, may live to the ripe old age of 150. that's right. 1-5-0. the secrets of staying young revealed. >> would you want to live to 150 is the question? >> always a great...
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no public negotiations set. you have the debt and the fiscal cliff. it's not looking too good right now when it comes to the u.s. economy. >> geithner told congressional leaders that his department is using some accounting measures basically a fancy way of saying they're going to try to free up some cash to hold off, temporarily, this fiscal cliff. but it's still not looking good. >> i don't know about you at home, but kicking the can down the road, this has been happening over and over again. somebody has to make some decisions here. >> it's like in this business, they give you a deadline and you have to hit the deadline. there's no coming in and saying take another ten minutes. it don't work that way in real life. there are americans out there saying, get off your couches, get back to washington, and get the deal done. >> sometimes it's not pretty you when you have to rush, but, hey, get it done. >>> still on the economy now, new signs of a turn around in the real estate market. for the first time since 2006, average housing prices may end the year
no public negotiations set. you have the debt and the fiscal cliff. it's not looking too good right now when it comes to the u.s. economy. >> geithner told congressional leaders that his department is using some accounting measures basically a fancy way of saying they're going to try to free up some cash to hold off, temporarily, this fiscal cliff. but it's still not looking good. >> i don't know about you at home, but kicking the can down the road, this has been happening over and...
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fiscal cliff. congress will also be returning on thursday, and we will finally see if they can come together and make an agreement. >> and the clock is ticking. we are now just days away. and the one thing that we off forget, this fiscal cliff, this isn't some small cliff we're talking about. this is like road runner, wylie coyote way off that cliff. you come off that cliff, it is a long way down. there are serious consequences for all of us. >> spending cuts, taxes raised across the board. and the president was hoping that everyone could cool off, drink of eggnog, spend time with the family and when you get back to washington on thursday, let's hammer it out. but a lot of people are saying it doesn't look like it may happen at all. >> a lot of people will be celebrating on new years. when we wake up january 1, there might be a lot of upset people. >>> in other very important news, perhaps the most important news of the night, trenton, ladies and gentlemen, remains in the hands of the hessians. yea
fiscal cliff. congress will also be returning on thursday, and we will finally see if they can come together and make an agreement. >> and the clock is ticking. we are now just days away. and the one thing that we off forget, this fiscal cliff, this isn't some small cliff we're talking about. this is like road runner, wylie coyote way off that cliff. you come off that cliff, it is a long way down. there are serious consequences for all of us. >> spending cuts, taxes raised across...
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. >>> and amid tough negotiations to avoid going over the so-called fiscal cliff. president obama meets with bipartisan groups of governors about the problem today. the meeting a day after house speaker jonathan boehner laid a republican plan to solve the crisis on the table and calls for $800 billion in higher taxes revenue and does not increase taxes on wealthy americans. the white house is rejecting the offer, saying any deal must include an end to tax cuts for families making over $250,000. >>> and the senate has approved a new u.s. commander for the war in afghanistan. he's marine corporal general joseph doneford and replaces general john al llen, nominatedo head forces in europe. allen's nomination on hold because of his involvement in the sex scandal that brought down former cia director david petraeus. >>> in foreign news, new intelligence reports, indicate syria's government may be preparing to use chemical and biological weapons against the rebels. in response though, the u.s. and its allies are considering military options. here's abc's martha raddatz. >
. >>> and amid tough negotiations to avoid going over the so-called fiscal cliff. president obama meets with bipartisan groups of governors about the problem today. the meeting a day after house speaker jonathan boehner laid a republican plan to solve the crisis on the table and calls for $800 billion in higher taxes revenue and does not increase taxes on wealthy americans. the white house is rejecting the offer, saying any deal must include an end to tax cuts for families making over...
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on the fiscal cliff hit a wall. visibly angry, boehner spoke to reporters for less than a minute. >> i hope the president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. >> reporter: the latest white house offer extends the bush tax cuts for every american earning less than $400,000 a year, up from the original offer of $250,000. president obama said his proposal and boehner's are only a few hundred billion dollars, yes, billion, apart. >> the idea that we would put our economy at risk because you can't bridge that gap doesn't make a lot of sense. >> reporter: boehner says the house will move forward on his plan "b." that would extend the bush tax cuts for everyone making less than $1 million. >> the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax relief for nearly every american, 99.81% of the american people. >> reporter: a senior administration official said plan b is a waste of time. >> what i wouldn't do was hurt vulnerable families only to pay for a tax cut for somebody like
on the fiscal cliff hit a wall. visibly angry, boehner spoke to reporters for less than a minute. >> i hope the president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. >> reporter: the latest white house offer extends the bush tax cuts for every american earning less than $400,000 a year, up from the original offer of $250,000. president obama said his proposal and boehner's are only a few hundred billion dollars, yes, billion, apart. >> the...
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on the fiscal cliff. we're now just 34 days away from the big deadline. abc's jake tapper has more. >> reporter: manufacturers of the angry bird building sets in pennsylvania will later this week be visited by president obama as he makes hiss case for raising tax rates or wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president's not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal, meeting with small business owners such as sks crop duster manufacturer david i kers. >> a lot of talk in the room about certainty. small business wants certainty, they can plan, strategically look at how we move forward. >> releasing videos from middle-class supporters, showing them pleading for their tax cuts to be extended. >> if you take away the $2,200 from the paycheck it will impact my family. >> reporter: while those for wealthier americans are allowed to expire. >> we will not solve it by creating villains. and drumming up outrage. >> reporter: republica
on the fiscal cliff. we're now just 34 days away from the big deadline. abc's jake tapper has more. >> reporter: manufacturers of the angry bird building sets in pennsylvania will later this week be visited by president obama as he makes hiss case for raising tax rates or wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president's not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal, meeting with small business owners such as...
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the white house is preparing for the worst if negotiations fail to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> one possibility in all of this, simply no agreement. the impact on the government and every single american taxpayer. it's thursday, december 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning. >> morning. >> i'm paula faris. we did establish morning is spelled m-e-r-n-i-n-g. >> m-e-r-n-i-n-g. nicely done. >> "merning," everybody. >> i'm rob nelson. we'll get to the discouraging situation on the fiscal cliff in just a moment. we do have each a verbable this morning. >> not yet. >> going to wait for it. very high tech. >> so high tech. working on this prop all day. all morning. >> weeks of planning. >>> we also have a major development in the case of software mogul john mcafee arrested last night. this morning police are taking more action after he tried to seek asylum in guatemala. a strange story gets even stranger. again he is now under arrest. >> bizarre to the nth degree there. >> yeah. >>> also this morning -- weeding through all the details on washington state
the white house is preparing for the worst if negotiations fail to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> one possibility in all of this, simply no agreement. the impact on the government and every single american taxpayer. it's thursday, december 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning. >> morning. >> i'm paula faris. we did establish morning is spelled m-e-r-n-i-n-g. >> m-e-r-n-i-n-g. nicely done. >>...
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the fight over taxes and political power in washington as the fiscal cliff looms and fears of a recession close in. >> the latest negotiations and nasty exchanges in a battle over everyone's money. it is wednesday, december 5th. >> announcer: from abc new, this is "world news now." >>> good hump day, everybody. wednesday morning. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. >>> we're going to update you on the big fiscal fight in our top story from washington. and from one capital to another, the political uproar in egypt. how cairo police are taking action as thousand of protesters hit streets in outrage. an all-too-familiar scene. >> most protesters say it seems like they traded one dictator for another. >> for another. >>> hard to believe it is. they're part of a growing group of so-called preppers getting ready, as you can see, for the very, very worst. normal everyday folks getting ready for the end of time. >> completely normal. wow. >>> later this half hour, the upcoming movie from "lord of the rings" series and why some fans who have already seen it say the film made them sick. but thi
the fight over taxes and political power in washington as the fiscal cliff looms and fears of a recession close in. >> the latest negotiations and nasty exchanges in a battle over everyone's money. it is wednesday, december 5th. >> announcer: from abc new, this is "world news now." >>> good hump day, everybody. wednesday morning. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. >>> we're going to update you on the big fiscal fight in our top story from...
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. >>> high-level negotiations resume today on capitol hill over the looming fiscal cliff. there are fresh signs that republicans may be in disagreement over the best way to avoid tax increases and spending cuts. oklahoma congressman tom cole says instead of risking a tax increase on everybody it would be better to let tax increases for the top 2% of earners go up. >> if congress does nothing, every family in america will see their taxes automatically go up at the beginning of next year. >> there has been no serious discussion by the white house on entitlements, medicare and medicaid. >> the president says he is still confident that a deal can be reached before christmas. and of course, the cliff is december 31st. >> exactly. i mean pressure is on here. the closer we get to the holidays, you know, the harder this thing becomes. i think one of the houses of congress goes on break december 14th. so i think the house. if you really look at the calendar here. deadline is tight and the president is trying to drum up public support here. now he is encouraging in the age of social
. >>> high-level negotiations resume today on capitol hill over the looming fiscal cliff. there are fresh signs that republicans may be in disagreement over the best way to avoid tax increases and spending cuts. oklahoma congressman tom cole says instead of risking a tax increase on everybody it would be better to let tax increases for the top 2% of earners go up. >> if congress does nothing, every family in america will see their taxes automatically go up at the beginning of...
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the fiscal cliff discussion has gotten lost in the connecticut incident. but it seems to be one step forward, two steps back. so we don't know how it's going to end. >>> how about this story. a brazen breakout. the notorious bank robbers who sort of channeled spiderman to bust out of a high-rise prison in the middle of downtown chicago. i still can't get over this story. >> makes "shawshank" look like nothing. >>> we begin on the growing pressure on the gun industry. the nra will detail its stand on the issue at a news conference this friday. >>> also, a major investment firm is selling off its stake in the biggest maker of the assault rifles. and at the white house, there's the suggestion that president obama will support reinstatement of a ban on assault weapons. we had that in effect from '94 to '04. so it could be coming back, which is why gun sales are through the roof, people fearing what's coming. >> and there are people saying that the ban didn't lead to a decrease in gun violence. but a new report that just came out says no, that's not true. we'll
the fiscal cliff discussion has gotten lost in the connecticut incident. but it seems to be one step forward, two steps back. so we don't know how it's going to end. >>> how about this story. a brazen breakout. the notorious bank robbers who sort of channeled spiderman to bust out of a high-rise prison in the middle of downtown chicago. i still can't get over this story. >> makes "shawshank" look like nothing. >>> we begin on the growing pressure on the gun...
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. >>> then, to the capitol hill, where the fiscal cliff is just 19 days away. the political negotiations between the president and gop is painstakingly slow. and the taxing situation is already having an impact on the economy and our news cast, because it continues to dominate. we wish it weren't so. >> i think until new year's eve on the 31st, it's going to dominate everybody's newscast, unfortunately here. compromise ain't easy. >>> also this morning, reliving a disaster. who has rebuilt the hindenberg blimp and set it on fire? we all have the opportunity right now to watch and to learn. >>> and later this half hour, the star-studded 12-12-12 concert here in new york that lasted about 12 hours. the memorable performances, the incredible talent, and the money raised for hurricane sandy survivors. >> i saw some incredible stats. the big concert they did after 9/11 had raised, like, $33 million. i think they had almost raised as much, if not a little bit more than that, before this concert tonight. so hopefully it's gone a long way to help folks in the northeast
. >>> then, to the capitol hill, where the fiscal cliff is just 19 days away. the political negotiations between the president and gop is painstakingly slow. and the taxing situation is already having an impact on the economy and our news cast, because it continues to dominate. we wish it weren't so. >> i think until new year's eve on the 31st, it's going to dominate everybody's newscast, unfortunately here. compromise ain't easy. >>> also this morning, reliving a...
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that looming fiscal cliff must be dealt with now. lawmakers have been putting off work on a budget deal for months wanting to get past the elections. well, that time is now here, and congress can't procrastinate anymore. house speaker john boehner sat down with abc's diane sawyer for an exclusive interview. >> the president and i had a very good conversation yesterday. i am confident that he and i can find the common ground necessary. >> with the so-called fiscal cliff looming at the ended of the year, leaders from both parties say they're willing to work together. >> compromise is not a dirty word. i'm willing to negotiate anytime, any issue. >> if congress fails to act on a budget deal by the end of the year, automatic spending cuts and tax increases kick in, costing average american households $$3,700. speaker boehner signaled a willingness to include higher taxes, under the right conditions. >> what matters is where the increased revenue comes from and what type of reform comes with it. >> but he said -- >> raising taxes on small
that looming fiscal cliff must be dealt with now. lawmakers have been putting off work on a budget deal for months wanting to get past the elections. well, that time is now here, and congress can't procrastinate anymore. house speaker john boehner sat down with abc's diane sawyer for an exclusive interview. >> the president and i had a very good conversation yesterday. i am confident that he and i can find the common ground necessary. >> with the so-called fiscal cliff looming at...